Westward Expansion Test Review

Which sentence below is NOT true about the Louisiana Purchase?

• After purchasing the Louisiana Territory, the US sold it to France to help pay for the Mexican War.

• The United States paid $15 million to buy the land in the Louisiana Territory

• After the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to explore the new land.

• Purchasing the Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the United States.

During the 1800's many people believed in _____________ and wanted to expand the United States west all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

• pioneers

• manifest destiny

• prospectors

• mining

Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to go on an _________________ to explore the newly gained land, the Louisiana Purchase.

• mining

• frontier

• expedition

• manifest destiny

Which country originally owned Texas before it became part of the United States?

• Britain

• France

• Mexico

• Spain

Which word best describes the relationship between Native Americans and the US government during the westward expansion era?

• cooperative

• strained

• positive

• confusing

Cause:____________________________________

Effect: Many people packed up wagons and traveled west to begin a new life.

• The U.S. wanted to expand it's territory.

• People were kicked out of the U.S. and needed to travel away.

• Native Americans were taking back their land and forcing Americans out.

Cause: Gold was found in California in 1849.

Effect: __________________________________

• People abandoned these towns and they became ghost towns.

• People rushed to California to find their fortune.

• James Marshall became extremely rich and owned the state of California.

Which part of the map shows the Louisiana Purchase?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which part of the map shows the United States prior to Westward Expansion?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which part of the map shows the land gained from Mexico?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E